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Definitions for Bargaining

[1] an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
[2] an agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive in a transaction.
[3] such an agreement as affecting one of the parties: a losing bargain.
[4] something acquired by bargaining.
[5] Informal . an agreeable person, especially one who causes no trouble or difficulty (usually used in negative constructions): His boss is no bargain.
[6] to discuss the terms of a bargain; haggle; negotiate.
[7] to come to an agreement; make a bargain: We bargained on a three-year term.
[8] to arrange by bargain; negotiate: to bargain a new wage increase.
[9] to anticipate as likely to occur; expect (usually followed by a clause): I'll bargain that he's going to give those company directors plenty of trouble.
[10] bargain for , to anticipate or take into account: The job turned out to be more than he had bargained for.
[11] bargain on , to expect or anticipate; count or rely on: You can't bargain on what she'll do in this situation.
[12] in /into the bargain , over and above what has been stipulated; moreover; besides: The new housekeeper proved to be a fine cook in the bargain.
[13] strike a bargain , to make a bargain; agree to terms: They were unable to strike a bargain because the owner's asking price was more than the prospective buyer could afford.
[14] an agreement or contract establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction between them
[15] something acquired or received in such an agreement
[16] US something bought or offered at a low price a bargain at an auction (as modifier ) a bargain price
[17] into the bargain or US in the bargain in excess of what has been stipulated; besides
[18] make a bargain or strike a bargain to agree on terms
[19] (intr) to negotiate the terms of an agreement, transaction, etc
[20] (tr) to exchange, as in a bargain
[21] to arrive at (an agreement or settlement)

Words related to Bargaining

bargaindealings, trading, transaction, exchange

Words nearby Bargaining

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Origin of Bargaining

1300–50; (v.) Middle English bargaynen < Anglo-French, Old French bargai (g)ner, probably < Frankish *borganjan, extended form of Germanic *borgan (compare Old High German bor(a)gēn to look after, Middle High German, German borgen to lend, borrow); (noun) Middle English bargayn < Anglo-French, Old French bargai (g)ne, bargain, noun derivative of the v.; o > a in 1st syllable is unexplained

Other words from Bargaining

bar·gain·a·ble , adjective
bar·gain·er , noun
out·bar·gain , verb (used with object)
pre·bar·gain , verb (used with object)
pro·bar·gain·ing , adjective
un·bar·gained , adjective

Word origin for Bargaining

C14: from Old French bargaigne , from bargaignier to trade, of Germanic origin; compare Medieval Latin barcāniāre to trade, Old English borgian to borrow

Synonyms for Bargaining

dealings, haggling, trading, exchange, transaction